Holding onto history

By Liu Wei | China Daily | Updated: 2013-08-14 07:40

A photography team captures images of ancient murals in a cave of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, in Gansu province. Provided to China Daily

Holding onto history

Workers from Dunhuang Academy's digital center examine murals on computer. Chen Xi / For China Daily

Ancient murals in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are in danger of disintegrating. Preservationists are desperately trying to digitize the important relics before they are gone forever. Liu Wei reports.

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